Abstract
The effectiveness of education in reducing high-risk human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission behaviors was examined in 313 injection drug users. Involvement in high-risk behaviors was assessed via structured interview at study entry and 4 months following the intervention. Subjects were randomly assigned to (1) AIDS education, (2) AIDS education with optional HIV antibody testing, or (3) a wait list. The sample as a whole decreased its involvement in high-risk behaviors, but there were no significant differences as a function of experimental group assignment.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Randomized Controlled Trial
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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AIDS Serodiagnosis / standards*
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control*
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Adult
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Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
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Contraceptive Devices, Male / statistics & numerical data
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Disinfection / standards
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Female
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Health Behavior*
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Health Services Research
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Humans
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Interviews as Topic
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Male
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Needle Sharing / psychology
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Needle Sharing / statistics & numerical data
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Needles
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Patient Education as Topic / methods
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Patient Education as Topic / standards*
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Risk Factors
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Sexual Behavior
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Sodium Hypochlorite
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications
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Substance Abuse, Intravenous / psychology*
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Washington / epidemiology